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Myzar Mendoza was one of three major decision winners for Wilkes in the 21-18 victory at Etown Friday

REA’S MAJOR DECISION PROPELS NO. 13 WILKES WRESTLING OVER ETOWN, 21-18

11/16/2012 10:21:00 PM

REA'S MAJOR DECISION PROPELS NO. 13 WILKES WRESTLING OVER ETOWN, 21-18

ELIZABETHTOWN, PA – Freshman Guesseppe Rea (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg)'s major decision at 125-pounds in the final bout of the match propelled visiting Wilkes University to a 21-18 win over Elizabethtown College Friday night in the Thompson Gymnasium.

Wilkes improves to 2-3 overall, while Elizabethtown falls to 1-1 on the young season.

Myzar Mendoza (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) gave Wilkes an early lead when he grabbed a 12-4 major decision win against Chad Lammer at 133 to start the match. After an Elizabethtown decision win at 141, Kris Krawchuk (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) continued his fine wrestling with a 14-0 blanking of Michael Lammer to give Wilkes an 8-3 lead after three bouts.

Mason McIntyre (Bethlehem, PA/Easton) claimed an injury decision at 157 to push the Wilkes advantage to 14-3 with six bouts remaining. Woodie Hermann (4-1 decision over Nathan White (Ellicott City, MD/River Hill)) and Julian Meaney (3-1 decision over Dustin Stough (Friendsville, MD/Northern Garrett)) kept the Blue Jays at pace only trailing 14-9 after six bouts.

From there Eric Bach (Newton, NJ/Kittatiny) earned a hard-fought 2-1 decision at 184-pounds followed by an Elizabethtown pin at 197 as Wilkes held on to a slim 17-15 lead with two bouts left.

Etown's Jeremy Rieth gave the Blue Jays their first lead of the night, 18-17, with a 3-1 decision at heavyweight setting up the 125-pound bout for Rea.

The rookie dominated his bout scoring a 19-5 major decision to propel the Colonels to a 21-18 victory.

Wilkes will return to the mat tomorrow when the Colonels travel to East Stroudsburg, Pa. to compete in the ESU Open at 9:00 a.m.

#13 Wilkes 21, Elizabethtown 18

133 Myzar Mendoza (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) (Wilkes) maj. dec. Chad Lammer (E-town), 12-4
141 Jesse Meaney (E-town) dec. Jeff Peterson (Edison, NJ/Edison) (Wilkes), 4-2
149 Kris Krawchuk (Slatington, PA/Northern Lehigh) (Wilkes) maj. dec. Michael Lammer (E-town), 14-0
157 Mason McIntyre (Bethlehem, PA/Easton) (Wilkes) inj. def. Jordan Moser (E-town), 4:19
165 Woodie Hermann (E-town) dec. Nathan White (Ellicott City, MD/River Hill) (Wilkes), 4-1
174 Julian Meaney (E-town) dec. Dustin Stough (Friendsville, MD/Northern Garrett) (Wilkes), 3-1
184 Eric Bach (Newton, NJ/Kittatiny) (Wilkes) dec. Larry Gordon (E-town), 2-1
197 Phil Landis (E-town) pinned Dave Oberrender (Freeland, PA/Hazleton) (Wilkes), 1:56
285 Jeremy Rieth (E-town) dec. William Fletcher (Ottsville, PA/Palisades) (Wilkes), 3-1 (SV1)
125 Guesseppe Rea (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) (Wilkes) maj. dec. Kyle McNulty (E-town), 19-5

EXHIBITION MATCHES
133 Ryan Smith (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale) (Wilkes) maj. dec. John Archangelo (E-town), 13-0
149 Jordan Halter (E-town) pinned Ryan Smith (Honesdale, PA/Honesdale) (Wilkes), 0:16

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